2021 UEC Mountain Bike European Championships Novi Sad (Serbia), 12 – 15 August 2021 2021 UEC Mountain Bike European Championships XCO – XCR – XCE Novi Sad (Serbia) 12 -15 August 2021 Technical Guide (v_6) 1 2021 UEC Mountain Bike European Championships Novi Sad (Serbia), 12 – 15 August 2021 1. ORGANIZATION 1.1. LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (LOC) Head of LOC Nemanja VAJS (SRB) Natasa IGIĆ (SRB) Race office Ljubica Marković (SRB) Accommodation Nemanja DIMIC (SRB) Chiefs of Courses Luka ČANAK(CRO) Aleksandar MIJATOVIC (SRB) Manager of the central event center Nemanja SOMBORAC (SRB) Manager of the public facilities Robert MARTON (SRB) Cycling Federation of Serbia Radomir PAVLOVIĆ (SRB), President Dušan GOJIĆ(SRB), Vice President Event website www.novisadmtb2021.com 1.2. UEC REPRESENTATIVES UEC Management Board Mr Enrico Della Casa (ITA), President Mr Alexander Gusyatnikov (RUS), Vice President Mr Henrik Jess Jensen (DEN), Vice President Mr Delmino Albano Magalhães Pereira (POR), Vice President Katarina Jakubova (SVK), Member Natallia Tsylinskaya (BLR), Member Dragomir Kouzov (Bul), Member UEC General Secretary Mr Alasdair MacLennan (GBR), UEC Events Coordinator Mr Vladimiros Petsas (GRE) UEC MTB Commission Mr Petr MAREK (CZE), President Mrs Ivana RUSZKOWSKI (CRO), Member Mr Tord Bern HANSEN (NOR), Member Mr Jurgen PAIL (AUT), Member Mr Pedro VIGARIO (POR), Member UEC Technical Delegate Mr Henrik Hakala Dahle (NOR) UEC Press Officer Stefano Bertolotti (ITA) UEC Photographer Michele Mondini (ITA) UEC Video Operator Christian Bohm (ITA) 2 2021 UEC Mountain Bike European Championships Novi Sad (Serbia), 12 – 15 August 2021 1.3. COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSAIRES PANEL President Mrs Arianna POL LEON (ESP) Assistant PCP Mr Thomas MITTAS(GRE) Race Secretary Mr Diego TOSTI (ITA) Mrs Elisa MARRAS (ITA) Additional Commissaire tba by UEC, Chief of the national Commissaires Nikola JAKOVLJEVIC (SRB) National Commissaire Mihailo ROKVIC (SRB) National Commissaire Luka ROKVIC (SRB) National Commissaire Dusan STOJCEVIC (SRB) National Commissaire TBA (SRB) National Commissaire Oliver VAJS (SRB) 1.4. ANTIDOPING CONTROL Doping Control Officers appointed by ITA: Marko Procikevic (SRB), Nevena Avalic (SRB) 2. GENERAL INFORMATION 2.1. TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION Travel and accommodation expenses to and from Novi Sad must be covered by the National Federations. Nearest airport is: Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport 70.9 kilometers from Novi Sad Transportation from the above airport to Novi Sad and vice versa is possible to arrange with the organizers for extra payment agreed mutually. Accommodation and transportation requests must be submitted directly to the official travel agency. All participants must hold a valid passport or identity card. Visa obligations must be respected. All riders and attendants must hold insurance valid in Serbia. The Event website is : www.novisadmtb2021.com 3 2021 UEC Mountain Bike European Championships Novi Sad (Serbia), 12 – 15 August 2021 Official travel agency Balkan infinity travel doo Novi Sad Veselina Masleše 16 MB: 21526916 PIB: 111712441 mobil +381665588359 e-mail: [email protected] Accommodation The organizer holds contingents in several hotels and will book the accommodations according to the wishes of the national federations. For booking requests please contact the above mentioned Official travel agency Each Federation is responsible for obtaining documents for their delegation appropriate entries. For all invitation letter requests, please contact the UEC: [email protected] Teams area reservation In order to reserve a team area, please use the official team area booking form. [email protected] 2.2. MEDICAL – EMERGENCY - LOCAL AUTHORITIES OFFICIAL RACE DOCTOR tba HOSPITALS Clinical Center of Vojvodina Hajduk Veljkova 1-9, Novi Sad 21000 45.25181815694022, 19.82229501534355 EMERGENCY AMBULANCE Clinical Center of Vojvodina +381 (0)21.484.3.484 POLICE Dejan Milojevic Chief +3818924138 4 2021 UEC Mountain Bike European Championships Novi Sad (Serbia), 12 – 15 August 2021 2.3. TEAMS / OFFICIALS ACCREDITATION (applicable for National Teams ONLY) All National teams and officials’ accreditations can be collected starting from Wednesday, 11th of August at the Accreditation Office, located at the: Museum of Novi Sad 4. Tvrdjava, Petrovaradin 21131 GPS coordinates : 45.252630520289564, 19.86218451351384 according to the schedule below. Tuesday, 10th August 14:00 – 19:00 ONLY FOR OFFICIALS AND UEC Wednesday, 11th August 10:00 – 19:00 Thursday, 12th August 08:30 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 19:00 Friday, 13th August 08:30 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 19:00 Saturday, 14th August 08:30 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 19:00 Sunday, 15th August 08:30 – 13:00 Please ensure that you collect your accreditation before arriving at the venue as it will be required for access to all parts of the venue. Accreditations must be worn and visible whenever you pass through accreditation controls. 2.4. RACE OFFICE The Race Office is located in Academy of Arts Novi Sad Petrovaradinska tvrdjava Petrovaradin, Novi Sad 21131 GPS coordinates : 45.24919456363734, 19.868153029442766 and will be open according to the schedule below. Wednesday, 11th August 10:00 – 19:00 Thursday, 12th August 08:30 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 19:00 Friday, 13th August 08:30 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 19:00 Saturday, 14th August 08:30 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 19:00 Sunday, 15th August 08:30 – 13:00 2.5. MEDIA MEDIA PERMANANCE – UEC PRESS CENTER The Media Permanence and Press Room are located in the Museum of Novi Sad near the start-finish-area : GPS coordinates : 45.252416, 19.862141 In order to access the UEC Press Center an accreditation is necessary. Media parking is located in near main enterance. GPS coordinates :45.250518283506295, 19.864520224100577 5 2021 UEC Mountain Bike European Championships Novi Sad (Serbia), 12 – 15 August 2021 MEDIA PERMANANCE – UEC PRESS CENTER OPENING HOURS SCHEDULE Thursday, 12th August 09:30 – 19:30 Friday, 13th August 09:30 – 19:30 Saturday, 14th August 09:30 – 19:30 Sunday, 15th August 09:30 – 19:30 MIXED ZONE At the exit of the course after the finish line, UEC will organize a Mixed Zone where media can have a short interview with riders they wish to do so. FLASH INTERVIEW ZONE Next to the Awards Ceremony podium, UEC will organize a flash interview zone open for the media. A Press Conference after the XCO Men’s Elite and Women’s Elite finals will be organized at the Museum of Novi Sad in the press center. 4. Tvrdjava, Petrovaradin 21131 MEDIA ACCREDITATION To apply for media accreditation, please visit the UEC website (www.uec.ch dedicated page). Photographers bib’s can be collected at the accreditation permanence as from: Wednesday, 11th August 10:00 – 19:00 Thursday, 12th August 08:30 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 19:00 Friday, 13th August 08:30 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 19:00 Saturday, 14th August 08:30 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 19:00 Sunday, 15th August 08:30 – 13:00 For any further inquire please contact: Mr Stefano Bertolotti (ITA) - [email protected] LOC Media representative: Ana Bojovic – email : [email protected] For more information please visit the event website : www.novisadmtb2021.com 6 2021 UEC Mountain Bike European Championships Novi Sad (Serbia), 12 – 15 August 2021 3. OFFICIAL MEETINGS 3.1 COMMISSAIRES PANEL MEETING Wednesday, 11th August 13:00 – 14:00 at the Race Office in the Academy of Arts Novi Sad Petrovaradinska tvrdjava Petrovaradin, Novi Sad 21131 GPS coordinates : 45.24919456363734, 19.868153029442766 3.2. RIDERS CONFIRMATION / LICENCE CHECK / DISTRIBUTION OF RACE NUMBERS TIMING TRANSPONDERS / FEED-TECH ZONE PASSES The license check, the initial confirmation of riders, the check of the national teams clothing the distribution of race numbers, timing transponders and feed/tech zone passes will be organized on Wednesday, 11th August 10:00 until 13:00 for NATIONAL TEAMS (Juniors – U23 – Elite) 14:00 until 16:00 for MASTERS categories at the Race Office in the Academy of Arts Novi Sad Petrovaradinska tvrdjava Petrovaradin, Novi Sad 21131 GPS coordinates : 45.24919456363734, 19.868153029442766 Team managers of National Teams must confirm all starters, presenting all licences (with passport for the juniors’ category) and providing a sample of the national teams’ apparel. Race numbers will be distributed during that procedure. Due to the high number of teams entered, a maximum representation of two representatives per team is requested to attend that confirmation. Timing transponders also will be handed out together with start numbers and must be returned immediately after the race to the Race Office. Due to the health protocol of the country and epidemiological risk of Covid-19, special sanitary measures will be put in place by the UEC and the Organizing Committee in order to limit the participants for that procedure. 7 2021 UEC Mountain Bike European Championships Novi Sad (Serbia), 12 – 15 August 2021 3.3. TEAM MANAGERS MEETINGS NATIONAL TEAMS: JUNIORS – UNDER 23 - ELITE categories Wednesday, 11th August – 18:00 Location: OPEN AREA NEAR WATCH Petrovaradinska tvrdjava Petrovaradin, Novi Sad 21131 GPS coordinates : 45.25345827851674, 19.861308032012108 Due to the health protocol and sanitary measures put in place, we ask you to limit the participation in the Team Managers meeting to one (1) representative per nation. Attendance is required for: UEC MTB Commission President UCI and Additional Commissaires Team Managers Doping Control Officer Event Director UEC Technical Delegate UEC Events Coordinator MASTERS categories Wednesday, 11th August –– 19:00 Location: OPEN AREA NEAR WATCH